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Highlight details that show setting.
Soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed. The women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their menfolk. They greeted one another and exchanged bits of gossip as they went to join their husbands.
—“The Lottery,”
Shirley Jackson
What do you learn from the setting? Select all that apply.
The men all stand together.
A pile of stones lies nearby.
The people are in the middle of a city.
The town is made up of farmers.
No women are nearby.
Soon the men began to gather, surveying their own children, speaking of planting and rain, tractors and taxes. They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet and they smiled rather than laughed. The women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their menfolk. They greeted one another and exchanged bits of gossip as they went to join their husbands.
—“The Lottery,”
Shirley Jackson
What do you learn from the setting? Select all that apply.
The men all stand together.
A pile of stones lies nearby.
The people are in the middle of a city.
The town is made up of farmers.
No women are nearby.
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From the setting described in the excerpt, we can learn the following:
1. **The men all stand together.** - This detail shows a sense of camaraderie among the men as they gather for a communal event.
2. **A pile of stones lies nearby.** - This detail is significant and foreshadows the event that takes place later in the story, creating a sense of unease.
3. **The town is made up of farmers.** - The conversations about planting, rain, tractors, and taxes indicate that the community relies on agricultural practices, suggesting a rural setting.
The following options do not apply:
4. **The people are in the middle of a city.** - The context provided indicates a rural setting rather than an urban one.
5. **No women are nearby.** - While men gather first, the excerpt specifically mentions that women come shortly after, indicating they are present and part of the gathering.
1. **The men all stand together.** - This detail shows a sense of camaraderie among the men as they gather for a communal event.
2. **A pile of stones lies nearby.** - This detail is significant and foreshadows the event that takes place later in the story, creating a sense of unease.
3. **The town is made up of farmers.** - The conversations about planting, rain, tractors, and taxes indicate that the community relies on agricultural practices, suggesting a rural setting.
The following options do not apply:
4. **The people are in the middle of a city.** - The context provided indicates a rural setting rather than an urban one.
5. **No women are nearby.** - While men gather first, the excerpt specifically mentions that women come shortly after, indicating they are present and part of the gathering.
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